The Rough Guide to Sardinia 3 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Robert Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Travel Guides | Publication Date: January 15, 2007

A comprehensive, up-to-date and informative guide to one of the most intriguing islands. Discover Sardinia’s highlights by flicking through the full-colour introduction, from the lively capital of Cágliari and the beaches of the southern coast to the evocative prehistoric ruins of the Nuraghi. You will find incisive reviews of all the best places to eat, drink and sleep in every region and plenty of practical advice for exploring the island – whether by bicycle, car, boat or on foot. The guide also takes a comprehensive look at Sardinia''s history, culture, art and many festivals and includes maps and plans for every area.

The Rough Guide to Sardinia is like having a local friend plan your trip.

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Rough Guides... make valuable holiday companions The Sunday Times Travel Magazine --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Rob Andrews lived in Italy for six years and is co-author of The Rough Guide to Sicily.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 3 edition (January 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843537419
• ISBN-13: 978-1843537410
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > Travel > Europe > Italy > Sardinia

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For the non-jet setters, January 8, 2001

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Carlos M. Morales (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Sardinia (Rough Guides) (Paperback)

Having planned and taken a trip to Sardinia, I can add that this book was very helpful. In planning this trip, my girlfriend and I found it next to impossible to find information on Sardinia. The information on the web was ok at best, and the coverage of Sardinina by the all encompassing "Italy" guide books was almost non-existent. Everything pointed in the direction of Costa Smeralada, but since we were on a budget, this jet setting town was out of the question.

Taking a trip to Sardinia during their off-season was no walk in the park... the limited bus service got our trip off on the wrong foot. But after getting to Santa Teresa di Gallura, we spent 5 days at a hotel in a room with a balcony overlooking a beach and one of THE MOST AMAZING views we have ever seen. This place cost us only $40 a night, and this Guide Book was the only one that reviewed the hotel.

I would recommend this book just for steering us in the right direction and pointing us to this hotel. A definite must have if you're planning on visiting this beautiful island and can't afford the Costa Smeralda.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sardinia/Sardegna in July, July 28, 2003

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Sardinia (Rough Guides) (Paperback)

Sardinia is not one of the easiest places to spend a holiday. I went with a friend this July and had two bonuses that may not apply to everyone who travels there. The first was that my companion spoke Italain, the second, we rented the house of a friend of hers and we had a car, I guess that makes three.

We landed on the ferry with car at the Golfo di Arancia. Our destination was on the south west coast. The driving was one of the hard parts of the trip. The larger roads are easy enough to navigate but the secondary roads can get very confusing and those lower graded than that can be impossible. Road signs don't always lead you in the right direction, and somtimes actually stop before you get there, and so it's so easy to find yourself lost and waisting time.

July is HOT. For a New Yorker like me who is addicted to air-conditioning this created another challenge.

With that said, did the book help? I felt that the author described places in an unbiased way, which made it up to me to decide if it was worth going on the road in the heat to find. The main island and the two others in our area, San Pietro & Sant'Antioco have some fantastic beaches that make all the troubles worth while. Still the directions were a little weak. From my experience it was best to ask locals, Don't count on English to help.

We checked the book on a daily basis, followed directions for places to eat and were not disapionted. All in all there were areas that lacked info but this booked was a real help.

Enjoy your trip!

9 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The picture on the cover IS NOT Sardinian!, April 17, 2000

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Sardinia (Rough Guides) (Paperback)

With much disappointment as a sardinian, the picture on the cover is not a picture of anything sardinian. In the picture you can see Alberobello's (Southern Italy) trulli, constructions that are similar to sardinian nuraghi (which I suppose should have been put there), just Nuraghi are over 2000 (two thousand) years older than trully, and much, much bigger. If you want to write a guide, do it right. Would you buy a guide of the USA that has a picture of the Eiffel Tower on it ? I wouldn't.